Charnwood Borough

This page details the recycling and composting services available to residents living in Charnwood Borough. If you are unsure of which district or borough you live in, please use the interactive map on our home page.

What's new - changes to your collections

Visit the Purple Bags page for more information.

What's Collected at the Kerbside?

	Cans			Glass
	Collected on alternate weeks Collected in the purple sack			Collected on alternate weeks Collected in the 40ltr green box
	Card			Paper
	Collected on alternate weeks Collected in the purple sack			Collected on alternate weeks Collected in the purple sack
	Garden Waste			Textiles
	Collected on alternate weeks Collected in the brown wheelie bin Available for an annual charge			Collected on alternate weeks Bag separately and place on top of the 40ltr green box

We also collect the following on alternate weeks in the purple sack:

• Clean foil
• Empty aerosols
• Tetra Pak

Collection calendar

Charnwood Borough Council provide on on-line facility to check when your collection day is.

Where's My Nearest Bring-bank?

There are lots of bring-banks located across the district. If you need to know where the nearest site is to you, contact Charnwood Borough Council using the details below, or visit www.recyclenow.com and make use of their postcode search facility.

Where's My Nearest Recycling & Household Waste Site?

There are 14 Recycling & Household Waste Sites (RHWS) across the county. Often known as 'the tip' or simply as a 'CA Site', the RHWS now provide much more than somewhere to dump unwanted waste. Sites are able to take a wide range of materials, much of which are recycled or composted. The sites in Charnwood Borough are:

• Loughborough Waste Site - Railway Terrace, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 1HW
• Shepshed Waste Site - Hathern Road, Shepshed, Leics. LE12 9RP
• Sileby Waste Site - Cemetery Road, Sileby, Leics. LE12 7PH

For more information on the sites and the materials accepted, please visit the County Council website.

Need a Waste Permit?

The RHWS are provided by Leicestershire County Council for the household waste of Leicestershire residents. Trade waste is subject to a charge for disposal and can only be taken to the Whetstone site.

Leicestershire, like many other counties, runs a permit system to ensure that only household waste is taken to the sites for free. Residents are welcome to take waste and recycling to any of the sites in a car, but if you decide to use a van or trailer over 4'6" in length, you'll need to apply for a permit. For more information, please visit the County Council website.

Contact Your Council

For further information on kerbside collections or bringbanks in Charnwood Borough, contact your local council using the following details:

Environmental Services
Charnwood Borough Council
Southfields
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 2TN

Telephone: 01509 634563
Email: cleaner.greener@charnwood.gov.uk
Charnwood Borough Council website

For information on the Recycling & Household Waste Sites and waste disposal, contact the County Council:

Customer Service Centre
Waste Management
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8ST

Email: customerservices@leics.gov.uk
Phone: 0116 305 0001
Fax: 0116 305 0006
Minicom: 0116 305 0007